Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun imp
2 senses of imp
Sense 1
elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp -- ((folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous)
=> fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite -- (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)
Sense 2
imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag -- (one who is playfully mischievous)
=> child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster")